Blood Stone: 007

 PlayStation 3
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 69
  3. Negative: 6 out of 69
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  1. Bottlecaps
    Mar 3, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. James bond has had plenty of great video game outings and i certainly have fond memories of playing nightfire and everything or nothing in my child hood but after the ps2/gamecube/xbox gen the James bond games struggled in quality most likely due in part to the publishers switching from EA to Activision. i enjoyed my time playing bloodstone but i can easily say its the worst bond game iv played . keep in mind i have not played all the james bond games.

    Story: the story is really forgettable to the point where i don't remember the main villains name and i only beat the game last night . its campy like the roger moore versions of bond mixed with the seriousness of Daniel Craig's and that just didn't blend well for me. on top of some awkward lines the story is kinda a mess. ending with a plot twist that was not needed or made any sense. in the movies bond and m seem to have a closer relationship and care for one another and in this game it just feels like Judy Dench just seems like the stereotype of an angry boss in this game
    story: 2/10

    world building: this being a movie video game is no excuse to not add to the lore of the series , starwars has been doing it for years across many different mediums. and other bond games have built upon the movies lore before. there is one moment where bond is talking to another country's Representative and he acts like bond and mi6 do this all the time witch was a small but nice touch
    worldbuilding: 2/10

    graphics: bloodstone despite being on the ps3 looks way worst than nightfire except in the driving sections for some reason the driving sections in this game seem to have an increase in quality compared to the shooting sections witch is odd because those driving sections in bond games are usually the worst part . i suppose it could look much worst .
    graphics: 4/10

    Game play: the game play in bloodstone is fast paced and mostly fun , overall the game mechanics are adequate , i enjoyed having to use cool stylish and decently animated take downs to get more focus shots was a nice fun game play loop , the action set pieces are fun and satisfying. the gun play is meh at best in the middle id say . not very much variety in the guns and that made the game feel a little flat cause i basically just used the mp5 the whole game and occasionally picking up another automatic gun . and the shot guns are a joke .
    gameplay: 5/10

    Sound design : previous bond games have done really well with sound design and especially with the music because that theme song is so iconic as well as the added bonus of some games having the real actors voice their characters, blood stone has a good open theme song in the same style as all the other bond theme songs. the voice acting was mediocre , Daniel Craig sounds like he has a cold in this game , i know hes actually British but he sounds like an american doing a bad British accent. witch is strange because he in the movies as one of the coolest voices bonds ever had . the guns sound mediocre , the explosions are mediocre and besides the opening them the music is pretty forgettable
    sound design;5/10

    2+2+4+5+5=18
    18/5=3.6 round up to 4/10    … Expand
  2. Andrewwyoshh
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    It's unplayable on asian PS3 set and Activision doesn't care about patching the game
  3. YungScheme
    Feb 13, 2021
    4
    The Cover mechanic can be clunky at times but overall the gameplay is more than sustainable. A nice mix of plateformer, racing, stealth and third player shooter levels which is a breath of fresh air considering the last 007 release (which was more a stealth game than anything else)

    The story was also really well developed and the cut scene were more generous than Quantum of Solace    The Cover mechanic can be clunky at times but overall the gameplay is more than sustainable. A nice mix of plateformer, racing, stealth and third player shooter levels which is a breath of fresh air considering the last 007 release (which was more a stealth game than anything else)

    The story was also really well developed and the cut scene were more generous than Quantum of Solace

    Over-all, one of my favourite 007 games    … Expand

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#52 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010
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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 49
  3. Negative: 3 out of 49
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 25, 2011
    60
    Multiplayer is pretty limited in variety, all team-based, and with a fistful of maps. Couple this annoyance with the fact that the rest of the game doesn't attempt to raise the bar in any way – and only lasts a paltry five hours – and Blood Stone starts to feel like a very pedestrian shooter. Honestly, we doubt even Xenia Onatopp on herbal Viagra could squeeze thrills out of this short ride. [January 2011 p79]
  2. RealGamer
    Jan 21, 2011
    40
    Blood Stone is definitely not one of 007's best missions.
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  3. PSM3 Magazine UK
    Jan 13, 2011
    45
    It's 2010's most uninspired shooter. Only with Bond in it. [Jan 2011, p.86]
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